Solar Power Connection Approval Criteria Expanded by 20%... "725MW Immediately Connectable"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will expand the connection allowance criteria for solar power generation on Korea Electric Power Corporation's distribution lines by 20% starting from the 2nd of next month.

With the expansion of the connection allowance criteria, the grid connection capacity for solar power generation will be increased by 20%, from the existing 10MW to 12MW for general distribution lines, and from 15MW to 18MW for large-capacity distribution lines.

Recently, as the number of grid connection applications from businesses planning to build solar power plants has surged, the waiting volume for connection has increased. As part of special measures to resolve the connection waiting list, the government, together with KEPCO, decided to expand the connection allowance criteria for distribution lines after conducting demonstrations.

With this expansion of the allowance criteria, 3,335 sites (725MW), which is 35% of the 9,585 sites (2,214MW) that require new distribution line installation (which takes one year), will be able to connect to the grid immediately, expected to greatly contribute to the spread of renewable energy.

By region, immediate connection will be possible in the following order: Jeonbuk with 1,032 cases (170MW), Gwangju and Jeonnam with 767 cases (171MW), Daegu and Gyeongbuk with 468 cases (124MW), Daejeon and Chungnam with 375 cases (76MW), Gangwon with 209 cases (54MW), Gyeongnam with 200 cases (44MW), and Chungbuk with 134 cases (34MW).

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